Gov. King to Review Brigade Tomorrow
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Officer-in.erge MIstorical Sectior Headluartersi j, C -ashinptor 2E. 1) '3, #08 `10L VI, No. 18 U. S. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, KANEOHE BAY, Friday, May 3, 1957 Gov. King to Review Brigade Tomorrow 0 .......................- - %,......&-%,&,,...,i Hails -.... Review .... -... .... ..... Combat VMF-214 Leaves Hawaii on Hancock I. ,. ..... , ...- 'N. 'vs // ? ? - ? ? -..'4. ? ? I/? ? First Anniversary For Six-Month Western Pacific Tour ? ? ? ? ?? sane ?? Of Brigade Rebirth Marire Fighter Squadron-2I4 left Hawaii Tuesday aboard the air- ?? ? ? ? craft carrier USS Hancock for six months of operations as Part of a ? ? The Honorable Samuel Wilder ? ? I;? ? carrier task group in Western Pacific waters. ? i King, Governor of the Territory of The departure of the all-weather jet "Banshee" squadron marked ? ? ? Hawaii, will review the combat- I! fil ready might of the I st Marine Bri- the culmination of months of intensive training in the Hawaiian area f? f # in preparation for the cruise. On f? % FMF, on the first o gade, tomorrow Feb. 20 of this year, Lt. Col. Arthur f i ,s,: f? Anniversary of the rebirth of the N. Nehf, Jr.. VMF-214 CO, an- .' historic title. The review will take i : nounced the squadron's future de- f f on runway 18-36 at 10 a.m. Oahu and Molokai f ,. place ? ployment. At that time. it was in- f ? It was one year ago to the day 0 f ,. of Brigade, dicated that the squadron had al- i f ? that the battle color the ready been in training since Jan- ,.. ? decorated with sixteen battle Maneuvers Planned ? uary 1956. if ? streamers. was unfurled on the I! field at Kane- The squadron's mission on the ,.. f regimental parade ,.., ? ohe Bay Marine Corps Air Sta- six-month tour will include all- ? ? I 0 tion. This is the 56th year since For 4th Marines weather intercepting and close ? ? the original 1st Marine Brigade By SGT. RICK SMITH air support. .4 full complement 0 was activated in the Philippines in of officers and enlisted to fly ? 1901. -he 4th Marines enter the April- f ACTIVE honorary June training quarter with maneu- and service the aircraft are now I f Governor King, first vers planned on I AND member of the Brigade. also will the islands of embarked aboard the carrier. of- Oahu and Molokai. These training I be the first civilian reviewing This will mark the first time that RESERVE a combat exercises will serve to sharpen the I ficial for Brigade Marines have used an all-weather view. Accompanying the Governor combat skills of the battalions in FORCES jet squadron for deployment in the f will be Brig. Gen Avery R. Kier, preparation fa. s three-day rep- I :rental exercise to be conducted Pacific fleet. It will also mark the I commanding general, 1st Marine at I f first time that a Marine jet squa- I *WO Brigade. dron has operated off of a carrier armed forces day Commanding officer of troops During I e the first three weeks of :n the Pacific Fleet at night. e M A Y 1 8 will be the Brigade chief of staff. May. three reinforced infantry The tempo of squadron opera- Ii Col. John H. Earle. Parade adju- battalions are presently scheduled will be Capt. C. L. Booth. tions picked up early this year. THIS IS the official Armed Forces Day poster displaying the therm. tant to conduct five-day maneuvers in The ceremony tomorrow is open "Power for Peace." exemplifies 'he Kawailoa area of rural Oahu. In March, all pilots checked out It the unity of the Army, Navy, Marinr to all Marines, their dependents. between Kaena and Kahuku Points. in night field carrier landing Corps, Coast Guard, and Air Force. The posters were distributed guests, and the general public. Ci- Mountain and jungle warfare will practice on the K-Bay runway. throughout K-Bay this week. vilian spectators arriving at the .r.:ehlight training in this area be- March 27, the squadron 'lent main gate of the Windward Air tween May 5-21. ( invited aboard the USS Yorktown for Station other than those Marine Corps Units to Participate by names will be transferred The 1st Battalion is slated to night carrier landing practice. In travel to Molokai via LaT and waiting buses for the trip to the early Arril. the squadron moved RID aircraft the third week of runway where adequate seating :hoard the Hancock, :Aid open In Oahu Armed Forces Day Program May. Property of -' will be available. Buses will be t the Hawaiian Almost all Marine Corps units on Oahu will be represented Homes Commission and Molokai aced in Territorial waters prior in the the gate starting at 9 a.m. to departure. Armed Forces Day celebration May 18, 7.000 Ranch Co. will be used. Due to it was learned this week. Ma- On this occasion, nearly fire safety control, there will be The day after embarking, a -La- rine Corps units taking part in the Armed Forces Day parade include combat-clad men of the Brigade. no live firing of any kind during dies' Day" was held aboard the Pearl Harbor Marine Barracks band; a platoon of Women Mariner their weapons, vehicles and the air-ground the five-day exercises to be con- 'r to familiarize the wives, from H&S Bn., FMFPac; 15th Infantry Bn., USMCR; Ist Marine Brigade aircraft of the only -- kind in the world today ducted by each battalion of the and lady friends, of squadron mem- - Drum and Bugle Corps: a battalior team of its review. 4th between May 18 and June bers with the operation of an air- landing team from the Brigade; will pass in craft carrier. K-Bay bid aloha to and an honor guard from FMF- Martial music will be provided Marine Bar- the departing pilots March 27 Gen, Pepper Retires, Par. by the Pearl Harbor 'On June 2. the 1st Battalion is band and the Brigade Drum scheduled with a "Sayonara" party at the Though the Honolu Kt Marine racks for the Kahuku training and Bugle Corps. In addition to area to commence three-day exer- Commissioned Officrs Mess. And Corps Recruiting office and Is. Tuesday. as the Hancock moved out Anglico will not participate in musical honors, Brigade artillery cises. The other battalions will fol- Gen, Ennis Promoted See COMBAT REVIEW, P-2 low successively. Emphasis will be of the harbor, the Brigade Drum parade, they will erect window dis Maj. Gen. Robert H. Pepper, on night relief of the lines, night and Bugle Corps played a musical plays in Honolulu. and daylight raids. and company aloha. Commanding General. Department A static display will he ?stab- of Pacific, San Francisco, Calif., level land tactics. Training in this All officers making the tour are lished in Ala Moana park. The Sta. Crash Crew retired April 30, as a lieutenant area will be by live volunteers while many enlisted Marine Corps portion of this dis- highlighted the general, Headquarters Marine Corps firing of machine men have extended and reenlisted play will consist of a simulated small arms. announced this week. Night guns. and 3.5 small scale amphibious beach- Trains at rocket launchers. to accompany the squadron. While It was also announced that on These battalion level axercises will operating in the Western Pacific, head and certain Marine Corps include May 1. Brig Gen. Thomas G. aviation equipment. all phases of infantry land it is expected that the Hancock will Ennis was promoted to major In Runway Area warfare. offensive and defensive. visit prominent ports. All air exercises. orginally plan- general and Col. Sidney S. Wade ned for inclusion in the Armed Flames will envelop an area near donned the one star of brigadier Folces Day observance, have been runway 18 tonight, and a huge general. Gen. Ennis is now Com- cancelled. black column of smoke from burn- Brigade-MCAS Staff NCOs Briefed manding General, 3rd Marine Air- Last week. Governor Samuel W. ing oil will rise. But don't be craft Wing, MCAS, El Toro, Calif. King proclaimed May 18 Armed alarmed. Tonight. and every other Upon receiving his star, Gen. Forces Day in the Territory, and Friday in the months to come, the On Marine Corps Plans & Policies Wade was detached from his Navy called on the people to "pay tri- Airfield Operations crash crew will Department post in Washington, D. bute to the teamwork and the unity be conducting classes to familiar- I. Zimmer, Headquarters, M.r;n. Corps Ma-:no Lt. Col. And-.w C. to take command of Force of the Armed Forces. and to th ize new men with night fire-fight- representative, is now briefing Oahu-based _taff no,--,nmissioned Troops, FMFLant at Camp Le- principles for which they stand in ing operations. officers on the enlisted promotion programs, transfer policies, special jeune N. C. the world-wide struggle for peace." In the past, night-time training ci,,ty assignment criteria, and similar matters related to the Marin. "Tbe Armed Forces. as a uni- activity of the crash crew has e- Corps. Lt. Col. Zimmer is assigned to the Enlisted Coordinator section Steak fied Power for Peace. are perform- voked a flood of telephone calls to Detail Branch, Personnel Depart- Fry at Hase ing. at home and abroad, assign- the operations office and to the went of Marine Corps Headquar-1 Should Lt. Col. Zimmer be unable Farmed by AT Co. ments vital to the security of our home of the crash crew officer. All on airplane tern in Washington. D C. Tie is cur- to answer reasonable questions, hr The reenlistment effort of Anti- nation and to the establishment seek information rently touring Pacific az:,a bases.